Business Hours
ClosedMonday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Tuesday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Wednesday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
7415 Southwest Pkwy Building 8, Austin, TX 78735, USA Get directions
Perched atop a hotel in southwest Austin's Oak Hill area, Violet Sky is a rooftop lounge where the draw is the open-air vantage point and the long Hill Country sunsets that come with it. It keeps afternoon-into-evening hours, so plan for a late-day drink rather than a late night.
Monday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Tuesday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Wednesday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Thursday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Friday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday
3:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
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